Removing An Expansion Card - Dell OptiPlex GX50 User Manual

Enter system setup, select Integrated Devices and change the
a
setting for Network Interface Card to Off.
Connect the network cable to the add-in network adapter's
b
connectors. Do not connect the network cable to the integrated
connector on the I/O panel (see
Desktop, and Mini-Tower

Removing an Expansion Card

CAUTION: Before you perform this procedure, see
Instructions."
NOTICE: Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20
seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. To locate this light, see
Board Components."
Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their
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electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.
Open the computer
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In the small desktop computer,
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Press the lever on the expansion card retention arm and raise the
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retention arm (see the illustration for your computer in
Expansion Card").
If necessary, disconnect any cables connected to the card.
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Grasp the card by its top corners, and ease it out of its connector.
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If you are removing the card permanently, install a filler bracket in the
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empty card-slot opening.
If you need a filler bracket,
NOTE:
Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is
necessary to maintain Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
certification of the computer. The brackets also keep dust and dirt out of
your computer.
Lower the retention arm and press it into place, securing the
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expansion card(s) in the computer.
If you have a small desktop computer,
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"I/O Panel—Small Form-Factor,
Computers").
cover.
remove the expansion-card
contact Dell.
replace the expansion-card
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